入にゅう寂じゃく

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Buddhist term for a high-ranking monk's passing, seen as entering nirvana. Used as a noun or with する to describe the event.

往おう生じょう
往生 is a broader Buddhist term for passing to the Pure Land, used for both clergy and laypeople, while 入寂 specifically refers to a monk's entry into nirvana.
死し去きょ
死去 is a general, neutral term for death, whereas 入寂 is a religious term limited to Buddhist priests.

From 入 (enter) + 寂 (tranquility, nirvana). A Buddhist term referring to entering the state of nirvana at death.